Snacks

We’re having two Thanksgiving dinners this year. My son and his girlfriend are heading out to see her family on the actual day, so we’re having them over tonight. Then I’m cooking another Thanksgiving dinner just for ourselves on Thursday. … Continued

I’m always on the lookout for a new gluten-free recipe, since I have friends and family who can’t have gluten. One of them mentioned granola the last time we visited, so when I saw the Quinoa-Flax-Hemp Granola Bars w/ Walnuts … Continued

Years ago, in the mid 90’s, I think, one of the big energy bar makers made a line of crispy rice and nut bars in lots of flavors, including a couple of savory ones. I was head-over-heels in love with … Continued

I have had this recipe for Burmese yellow split pea fritters from has*ba – please eat bookmarked for two years and I have just now gotten around to making it. Part of the delay was that I had once made … Continued

Last year at a gift shop far from home, Jim and I bought a jar of “hot asparagus bullets” – spicy pickled asparagus. He’s a huge fan of both asparagus and pickles, and while I usually don’t like pickles much, … Continued

I couldn’t resist trying the second recipe Nupur suggested for From Fried to Favourite this month. I’ve never fried samosas, only baked them, but I’ve had the fried ones in restaurants plenty of times. The baked ones that I’ve made … Continued

A lot of people say that nutritional yeast tastes like cheese, but I don’t think so. When it’s in a sauce, it tastes more like a meaty gravy to me. However, if you add salsa, it tastes just like queso … Continued

There is a terrific vegetarian pâté – Bonavita – that I like to buy if we’re going on a trip. It’s especially nice for snacks on a plane flight, because it doesn’t smell strong and it keeps for a couple … Continued